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Hannah Montana, Radiohead, Virginia Tech, My Band, and the New Music Busine
2007-10-18 05:21:00 In the future, when we look back on what will soon become the next business model for the music industry, people will regard Hannah Montana as a pioneer, or maybe simply the catalyst that got things started. But if we look at things the way they are now, the signs of a coming music ... More About: Business , Band , Music , Branding , Virginia Tech
7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
2007-10-16 05:21:00 The sixth in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change , I introduce the fifth level of change - Copying (Doing Things Others Are Doing). More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Creativity
The Secret To Innovation Effectiveness Is?
2007-10-10 06:45:00 Buried in this Fast Company article on design wunderkind Fuseproject is this intensely interesting factoid: More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , The Secret , Secret
Out With The Golden Rule, In With The Platinum Rule! (i.e., The Golden Rule
2007-10-09 05:19:00 Last week I explained why the Golden Rule is misguided, misplaced, and just plain wrong. Today I follow up by completing two examples on how to operate under the Platinum Rule: ?Do Unto Others As They Would Like You To Do Unto Them.? I’m going to refer to the first article throughout this ... More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity
Get Your First Electric Car From?Sam?s Club???
2007-10-07 23:34:00 Who is the first to the American mass market with an electric car? Would you believe…Sam’s Club ? More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Brand
7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
2007-10-05 07:09:00 The fifth in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change , I introduce the fourth level of change - Cutting (Doing Away With Things). More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Creativity
Whither Thou Goest, id Software?
2007-10-03 05:26:00 Halo 3 is out, and Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is just around the corner. So now seems a fitting time to post on the company that created the business model for the modern action computer game - id Software . More About: Business , Video Games , Branding , Innovation
A Business Model of Imprisonment?
2007-10-01 16:44:00 I have had a really bad time with airlines recently. Not a flight I’ve taken hasn’t been delayed. A couple of times I arrived at the airport to find my flight was canceled and I was bumped to the next available, thus ruining my connections. The last time that happened there was ... More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Model , Creativity
The Golden Rule Is WRONG!!
2007-10-01 03:18:00 Yes, that’s right - “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You,” long regarded as the simplest model for showing respect for others, is totally, irrefutably wrong. More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity , Wrong , Golden
7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
2007-09-28 04:51:00 The fourth in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change , I introduce the third level of change - Improving (Doing Things Better). More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity , Part
EEStor, A123, Altairnano?AND THE WINNER IS?
2007-09-26 05:26:00 …Firefly Energy?!? More About: Business , Innovation , Winner , Alta , Altair
7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
2007-09-26 04:00:00 The third in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change , I introduce the second level of change - Effectiveness (Doing Things Right ). More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity , Part
Forty Uses For A Brick
2007-09-24 06:51:00 Here’s an example of how to use creative thinking tools to generate ideas. The problem: How many different ways can we use a brick? Let’s set a goal of forty ideas, and have at it. More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity , Facilitation , Brick
7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
2007-09-22 07:41:00 The second in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change , I introduce the first level of change - Effectiveness (Doing The Right Things). More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity , Part
Are You Tired Of Producing Ineffective Results?
2007-09-20 05:29:00 Are you frustrated that your attempts at innovation don’t make a difference? Do you apply creativity in areas that don’t yield results? Then apply it in one of the areas that makes the most difference - your business model. More About: Business , Branding , Results , Innovation , Creativity
They Laughed When I Told Them Who My Only Competitor Was - Until I Showed T
2007-09-19 07:55:00 Who is your only competitor? According to Tom Peters, that would be …YOURSELF. More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Creativity , Brand
?Together We Innovate:? Apart We Fail
2007-09-17 00:00:00 Name a famous creative genius. OK, I’m tired of waiting - let’s take Thomas Edison. When we think of his many inventions and his seemingly singular drive to innovate, we assume that the sole source of the creative energy was Edison himself. But the truth is, he had a *bit* of help - Edison ... More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity , Inno
You Can Call Me ?Maverick? Now
2007-09-15 06:36:00 A big thanks to Mavericks At Work, which has declared yours truly as one of their ‘50 Maverick Minds’ (see the lower left hand column). It’s an honor to be recognized by such distinguished author/speakers as Mr. Taylor and Ms. LaBarre. If you’d like to learn what Mavericks is all about, download their ... More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Creativity , Brand
New Video - Business Model Innovation by Alex Osterwalder of Arvetica
2007-09-14 08:24:00 I posted a new video to the Video s page. Alex Osterwalder of Arvetica gave a 40-minute presentation on business model innovation in Melbourne. Watch if for yourself, then I will post on it soon. There is also an accompanying slide presentation which I present here: More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Model
New Look - Keep It Or Lose It?
2007-09-13 05:16:00 I’m trying out a new look - the Digg template. It’s wider and has two side columns, which I like. Also the header image is customizable. Let me know if you like it better. More About: New Look
Innovation at Google Part II: Creative Chaos
2007-09-12 04:50:00 Last time I talked about what I think Google ’s ultimate goal is for the open wireless spectrum. Today let’s look at the rest of the Douglas Merrill video : More About: Business , Creative , Branding , Innovation
An Electric Car Breakthrough? Building On A Good Idea
2007-09-08 06:00:00 I just stumbled across a brilliant idea that, if implemented properly, could provide the revolutionary spark that electric cars need. Using it as a baseline, we can flesh out a broader solution that makes the confusion surrounding the practicality of owning an electric car a lot more clear. More About: Business , Building , Innovation , Idea , Creativity
Has Starbucks Lost Its Way?
2007-09-06 05:37:00 Back in February, Howard Schultz fired off an internal memo urging the Starbucks upper level management to revisit the decisions that have lead to a dilution of the Starbucks customer experience. Some creative thinking bloggers used this as a cue to leverage the blogosphere to help Starbucks recapture their past. More About: Business , Lost , Branding , Innovation
A New Business Model For The Music Industry?
2007-09-05 06:45:00 Rick Rubin, famous music producer and now Columbia Records exec, sat down for a long New York Times interview and basically declared the iPod obsolete. More About: Business , Music , Branding , Industry , Innovation
The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
2007-09-04 07:25:00 This is no run of the mill Top 7 list. Prepare yourself for a rigorous review of the greatest innovation field guide in the universe: Rolf Smith’s “7 Levels of Change .” More About: Business , Innovation , Introduction , Creativity
What?s The Brand Value Of The Name ?Vick??
2007-09-01 10:16:00 It’s been estimated that the brand value of name Coca Cola accounts for over half of the soft drink manufacturer’s corporate revenue. Conversely, take away the brand and the company loses over half of it’s value. Companies like Interbrand have elaborate methods of estimating the value of the brand itself. Which reminds me…you may have heard that a certain Atlanta ... More About: Business , Branding , Innovation , Creativity , Brand
How A Buzz Marketing Blog Post Made Me a Prototyping Expert
2007-08-30 03:31:00 Hello, kiddies. A while back I posted on the benefits of prototyping - creating a model product, process, procedure or solution based on the best information at hand, put it to work, and tweak it after you observe how it performs. I decided to put it to the test on this blog. This is what ... More About: Marketing , Business , Branding , Post , Blog
Who Else Wants Their Video On Demand?
2007-08-28 07:05:00 This article explains the difference between the business models of Netflix and HBO. I thought it was self-evident. Cable services like HBO and Showtime abandoned the first-run movie business model long ago in favor of emphasizing original content, leaving the first time video market to the Blockbusters and Netflixes of the world. The video rental services ... More About: Video , Business , Branding , Innovation , Brand
?No Lessons, No Hugs?
2007-08-27 05:31:00 Until today, I never considered “Seinfeld” as innovative. Au contraire. More About: Business , Innovation , Creativity , Hugs , Lessons
Want To Be A More Creative Innovator? Then Do This?
More articles from this author:2007-08-26 07:05:00 There is an activity that seemingly has nothing to do with creative thinking and innovation, yet has everything to do with it. And if you start doing this, you will become a more innovative individual. And that one thing is…. More About: Business , Creative , Innovation , Creativity , Novato 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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